BIO 2004: Russian Scientists Help Combat Bioterrorism Through BioIndustry Initiative.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers BIO 2004 Annual Convention WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 The US Department of State is sponsoring more than 100 leading scientists and biotechnology industry representatives from Russia and other former Soviet republics to participate in the Biotechnology Industry Organization's annual conference, BIO 2004, in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , June 6 - 9. The scientists are being supported by the State Department's BioIndustry Initiative (BII BII Bank Internasional Indonesia BII British Institute of Innkeepers BII Bioindustry Initiative (US Department of State) BII Bronco II (Ford truck; predecessor of the Explorer) BII Basic Issue Item ), which was created after 9/11 to strengthen US-Russian cooperation in combating the threat of bioterrorism. A Model Activity for the BII Veteran scientists from some of the best research and production facilities of the former Soviet Union will present their latest capabilities and expertise, ranging from novel vaccines to industrial scale production of pharmaceuticals available in this emerging biotech sector. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage For the British actor of the same name, see . Richard Lee Armitage (born April 26 1945) was the 13th United States Deputy Secretary of State, the second-in-command at the State Department, serving from 2001 to 2005. describes the conference as: "...a significant event for the State Department's nonproliferation non·pro·lif·er·a·tion adj. Of, relating to, or calling for an end to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by additional nations: a nonproliferation treaty. programs and a model activity for our BioIndustry Initiative. We greatly value the collaborations with scientists of the former Soviet Union, and are confident programs like BII will ultimately help combat the shared threat of bioterrorism." The BII Mission The mission of the BII is to counter the threat of bioterrorism through targeted transformation of former Soviet biological research and production capacities. BII collaborators include the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC ISTC International Science and Technology Center ISTC International Student Travel Confederation ISTC Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (UK) ISTC Independent Sector Treatment Centre (UK) ), a multinational nonproliferation program headquartered in Moscow, the Boston-based CIMIT CIMIT Center for Innovative Minimally Invasive Therapy (Massachusetts General Hospital) CIMIT Centro de Investigacion Medica Instituto Traumatologico (Chile) , Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology, and its Russian counterpart, TEMPO, the Non-Commercial Partnership Center of Modern Medical Technology. BII director Dr. Jason Rao said today that this unique international program has "incredible potential," both in joint efforts to combat terrorism, and in opening up significant opportunities for U.S. industry. "We are tapping into one of the greatest scientific communities during a time of enormous growth and opportunity. The possibilities are endless." Expanding Opportunities Dr. Ronald F. Lehman II, director of the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: see Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (body) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - (LLNL) A research organaisatin operated by the University of California under a contract with the US Department of Energy. , who chairs the governing board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" of ISTC, noted that "BIO2004 expands our opportunities to apply the talent and knowledge of defense science from around the world to peaceful applications. The ISTC is particularly interested in projects that do this in transparent partnership among nations, especially with parties to our organization. We strongly urge American companies and research organizations to consider joint projects with participating scientists from Russia and other ISTC members." Scheduled events include: June 6: 4:30 pm, San Francisco Marriott The San Francisco Marriott is a skyscraper in San Francisco, California. The building rises 436 feet (133 meters) in the southern region of San Francisco’s Financial District. It contains 39 floors, and was completed in 1989. : Presentation on opportunities in Russian biotechnology, in conjunction with BIO International Biotechnology Marketplace. June 7: 10 am-12, Press reception at Russia Biotechnology Pavilion, Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. June 7: 7:30-9:30 pm, Discussion of Russian biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries at Stanford Business School. June 8: 5-6:30 pm, BII hosts hospitality reception at Russia Biotechnology Pavilion. June 10: Russian delegation will be hosted by University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Santa Cruz. |
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